Compare LGBT Rights in Qatar & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
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Public Opinion Index ?
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Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1915
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 1915
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1915
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1915
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1915
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1915
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1915
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1915
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
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